Archive · 24 Aug 2025
Viral Video: Alleged Intimidation of Journalist Over Modi Interview
A video is going viral that talks about how a journalist was pressured not to publish an interview with Narendra Modi when he was Chief Minister.
The journalist, Shahid Siddiqui, says a Congress leader tried to stop the interview from being published.
He was even visited at midnight.
When he published it anyway, he was kicked out of his political party.
The video is causing people to discuss how much freedom the media had during that time, with some people saying the media was controlled by the government.
A viral video reveals alleged media suppression during the UPA era.
Shahid Siddiqui recounts being pressured by Congress leader Ahmed Patel to suppress an interview with Narendra Modi.
Siddiqui faced expulsion from his political party for publishing the interview.
The incident highlights intimidation tactics allegedly used against journalists.
Political observers suggest revisiting the UPA era's media control.
- Who
- Shahid Siddiqui, Ahmed Patel, and Narendra Modi.
- What
- An Urdu weekly published an interview with Narendra Modi, then the Gujarat Chief Minister, despite pressure to suppress it.
- When
- During the UPA era.
- Where
- In India.
- Why
- To highlight alleged media control and intimidation tactics during the UPA era.
Those highlighting UPA's Media Control
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Media Control
Those highlighting UPA's Media Control
The UPA era was marked by subtle but firm control over the media, which limited press freedom.
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- Journalist
- Shahid Siddiqui
- Political Party Expulsion
- Happened after publishing interview
- Interview Subject
- Narendra Modi
- Alleged Suppressor
- Ahmed Patel
- Media Targeted
- Urdu weekly